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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-03
BRIDGEPORT.
Of the Pdidtifd Neirs.
IXIoN.

Corrcspondence Of the Pdldtkd Neins.
BRIDGEPORT, FLA, May 81.
This town, about two years ago. was
laid off and founded by Mr.. Mitchell
REM, formerly of Bridgeport, Connecti-
cut. 1t is located about fifteen miles
north of Palatka, on the west side of
the st. Johns, and is being settled by "A
class of most excellent people.
The first wedding of the place occurred
yesterday evening, the contracting par
ties being Henry w. Bruce and Miss Car
rie Costner, two or our well known and
highly respected young people. The
wedding was held at the residence of
Mr.. REM, who, with his accomplished
and amiable wife, assisted by several la
dies of the neighborhood, made the oc-
casion a more than ordinary one, by
having their house most deliberately dec
grated with Florida shrubs and flowers,
and by providing a most bountiful and
elaborate feast which was partaken of
about Z 80 o'clock, after the solemn cere-
mony uniting the two young people to-
gether had been performed by the Rev.
James Mitchell, Ph. d., of Crescent
City.
The toilet of the bride was most grace
full and becoming, and she was the re-
cipient of many valuable and useful
presents. This social event brought to-
gether about fifty persons, young and
old. who represent different portions, of
the Union and who seem to be well sat
isfied with their new and pleasant homes.
The thanks of the guests were heartily
given to Mr.. and Mrs. REM, and espe-
cially to the bride and groom, who had
favored them with 50 happy an oppor
tunity of meeting together, and of hav'
ing 50 enjoyable an occasion. j. NJ.
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A New and bold SMindIe.

TRACY, MIMI, June 2.-J. j. Harti-
stranger named Powell came along and
proposed to Hartigan to start a bank.
The organization was effected and the
concern started, though Powell had no
capital to speak of. He then issued
a certificate of deposit to an alleged
brother at Tracy for 81 900. The brother
went East and had the certificate cashed
by bank in New York. Before cashing
the certificate the New York parties tel
egraphed to Powell at Tracy and re-
ceived a reply that the money was on
deposit. Powell left Tracy as soon as
he had finished his part in assisting his
brother to have the certificate cashed.
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THE THISTLE THIRD.


LONDON June 2.-The race under the
auspices of the new Thames Yacht Club
took place to-day. The course was the
same as in yesterdays race-from Lower
Hope to Mouse Lightship and return, a
distance of fifty miles. The start was
made at II :57:}0 a. M, in the following
order: Genesta, Sybil. Sleuthhound,
Wendur, Thistle. Neptune, Irex, Fox
hound. The Genesta and Sybil were
called back for going over the line be
fore the gun was fired. At Thames
Head the Thistle was well away, fol-
lowed by the Wendur, Irex, Neptune
and Foxhound. From here, cIose-hauled,
they lay quiet down past the More.
All carried jib, foresail, mainsail and
square-headed topsaiIs, with the ex-
ception of the Thistle, which had jib-
headed topsail. The Irex on passing the
Wendur took down her topsails. After
getting around the lightship, spinnakers,
bigger topsails and jib topsails were set
and all came along home at tremen-
dous pace, finishing in the following or
der: Thistle, 4:i3: Irex, 4:52; Wendur.
4:59; Neptune, 5a3, and Foxhound, 544.
Thistle rounded Mouse Light at Sis,
ploughing through a heavy sea with the
greatest of ease and simply flying along
close hauled. To-day's performance con-
firms the universal opinion of the
Thistle's splendid capacity. Some ex.
perienced English yachtsmen say she is
the finest racing yacht afioat. The Wen
dur takes the first prize. The Thistle,
although first in, takes the third place
under the time allowance.
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residence ON the river Every one SAYS
they would like Ia have them here per-
manently.
The Welaka Land Company are as
lively as ever. Letters of inquiry are
continually coming in, proving that their
advertisements are reaching the right
places.
We hear of several new business
and manufactures to be started on the
peninsula this fall. There is plenty of
room and good field.
Late advices from England say that
The PALATKA NEWS there. as elsewhere.
Is looked upon as a first rate daily. and
il will no doubt. in tim., have a large
circulation there.
An interesting game of base ball was
played ON Saturday last at Welaka, he
tween the Welaka and Fruitland Clubs.
resulting in victory for Welaka by two
runs. lt was pleasant game. Welaka
likes To meet Fruitland, they are a good
set of fellows. and know how 10 make
game enjoyable for themselves and
Others. The game was well umpired by
Mr.. w. Aucklow.
Base ball on the peninsula in Put
nam County at present stands rs follows;
Welaka beat Fruitland.
Pomona beat Welaka.
Fruitland beat Pomona
Welaka beat Denver.
Denver heat FruitIand.
Welaka beat Kerr City zone game)
Ii is a question which is the leading
club
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THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland al
Saranae Lake.

frc.fdtut ana hr>- cleveland at
saranae Lake.
SARANAC Inn. n. ". June 2.-The an
niversary of the wedding day Of the
President and Mrs. Cleveland dawned
beautifully at Saranac Inn. At sunrise
there was not a breath of air stirring and
the surface of the lake reflected every
tree, hill, mountain range and cloud
But at o'clock when the cottage party
came over to the hotel to breakfast. a
breeze had sprung up from the west and
white caps were running across the bay
just off Prospect Point.
When Mrs. Cleveland sat down to
breakfast she found little cluster of
four-leaved clovers at her place. She
and the President were heartily congrat-
ulated upon the anniversary and were
wished all manner of happiness and
good luck. After 10 O'Clock, after
smearing their faces literally with fly
ointment, the President, Mrs. Cleveland
and Dave Cronk went off in one boat
Colonel and Mrs. Lamont and McCaffry
in another, and Doctor and Mrs. Rosman
in third to spend the day at Hollis
Pond. about three miles distant They
took lunches and, unless the flies and
mosquitoes prove too annoying, will re-
main all day When they return the
cottage of the President will probably be
decorated in a simple manner, to recall
to its occupants the memory of the cere-
mony that took place in the Blue Room
of the White House just year ago.
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BROOkSVILLE.
Correspondence of the Pdldtkd Ners.

Correspondence of the Pdlatsd Ne,rs.
BRooKsyILLE, FLA, June 1.
The capital city of fernando County.
aways a delightful surprise to the Flor
ida visitor, is at present enjoying the
departing days of May.
While we note the fact that our North
ern reports hove shown temperature
that may be called hot We i'm the Pc
ninsula State feel the greatful and brac-
ing breezes of the gulf aud old ocean.
The old thoughts that Florida is una
bearable during the summer months is
passed. The individual experience of
your correspondent has demonstrated
that the evenings of our delightful eli
mate (the like of which there is not on
earth is far preferable to the extremes
of Northern residence.
w. S. Hancock has just finished dec
Grating his large store building with
tasty colors, thereby adding much to its
appearance.
The Parsons building is completed,
Mr.. Wickershan taking possession of one
department and stocking il to up with
all that goes To make up first-class har-
ness establishment. The south half of
the building is occupied by Mrs. Bennett
and Mrs. Center. who have ON display "A
well selected stock of millinery.
Eugene Law, brother of our very wor-
thy County Clerk, is erecting a residence
on Main street.
Mr.. Cox. representative of the Florida
Southern Railroad, has much to feel
proud of in the new quarters he occu-
pies. His residence IL one of the beau
ties of Brooksville.
Nj. Il. Bishop, the banker. VINO ue-
parted from here about the first of May,
returned last evening. Ii seems he did
not go i'm vain, for he had slipped up into
Iowa, found a maiden fair, told her of
the beauties of Florida when the orange
groves and the flowers bloom while the
mocking bird sings, he breathed his
song of love and wooed the fair one Ia
be his wife. Iowa has lost one of its
fairest ones, but Florida welcomes and
extends a greeting. lXIoS.
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FIGHTING POWDERLY.
Fierce Opposition of knights of Labcr
Their Head.

Fierce Opposition of knights of Labor to
Their Head.
CHICAGO, June "A morning paper
publishes the following:
''At last nights meeting of the Dis
trict Assembly, No. "a, secret circular
from Philadelphia was read, officially
notifying the Chicago Knights of the ex-
pulsion of District Assembly, No. 1876,
and warning them against receiving
any travelling or transfer cards from
that Assembly. No action was taken
and the document was very coldly re-
ceived.
''AnoUher and an extremely interest
ing circular is being received by secreta-
ries of all local assemblies in this city
and all over the United States. 1t ema-
mates from District Assembly No. 126
and is an appeal for assistance and re-
venge. After reviewing the facts as
stated above from their standpoint it
charges Master Workman Powderly and
the general Executive Board with crimi-
nal incompetency and hints broadly at
corruption. Six specific violations of
the constitution are alleged. Barry is
said to have been in collusion with the
manufacturers and his report is charac-
terized as false in every respect. He
acted directly against the men without
holding any consultation with them,
they say, and declared the strike off upon
the false pretext that the strike was
against one man who was a member of
the order. In other words he deliber-
ately sold them out, they allege, and
was sustained in this action by the Gen
eral Executive Board. The circular con-
cludes with an appeal to all assemblies
to arise and depOse Powderly, and the
corrupt and inefficient gang with whom
he has surrounded himself. From,.every
indication the appeal will be met with
hearty support from many of the Chi
cago local assemblies.
''The antagonism to Powderly is not
confined to Socialists, and in this fight
Socialism is not involved in the dispute.
1t is the inevitable struggle between
mixed assemblies and trade unions.
District Assembly 40 represents the for
mer, and has formed an alliance with
Powderly one Of the results of which, it
is claimed. is the increase of the Master
Workman's salary to $1,000. With
Montauk and John Mor rison Districts in
the East, the united opposition of the
Pacific Coast assemblies, of Burnet c..
Haskell and the Denver radicals, both of
the great Chicago districts, split on ac-
less war by the powerful trade unions,
the avowed enmity of the Socialists, and
the decided GOODNESS on the part of the
| i-prohibitionists, Powderly's lot is not
| a happy one"
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JACKSONVILLE.
Arrested for Slandering a Preacher
A New Swindie.

Special to tho PdIdtka Nslrs.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June "A dis
patch from Fort Meade. tonight, an
nounces that George \. Millman. was
arrested for circulating obscene litera-
ture of very damaging nature, rejecting
on the character of minister n the
town. Further developments are ex-
pected.
A dispatch from Tampa announces that
an unknown Spaniard was found hang
ing in swamp, mile from town. Ii
is supposed to be a case of suicide. The
buzzards we're eating him.
A white man named w p Hamilton
was arrested i'm Jacksonville, this after
noon, by Inspectors Boykin and VIII
hanson, of Savannah. The prisoner
has been swindling people by represent
ing that he would send one hundred dol
lars in Confederate money for ten dollars
in cash. Hamilton sent a circular
to a Savannah merchant who informed
Inspector Irwin and the latter sent the
the inspectors here. The prisoner was
caught in the express office where the
inspectors had sent a bogus package of
supposed money. The inspectors viii
leave with the prisoner for Savannah to-
morrow. CARTER.
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YELLOW FEVER.
NO new CASES AT KEY WEST.
JACKSONVILLE PROTECTING HERSELF
AGAINST THE PENINSULA.
Persons from Points South Must Shos Health
Certificates Rigid Quarantine
against Key West.

Special To the Pddtkd NetCs.
KEY WEST, FLA, June NO new
cases of yellow fever to-day. Your cor
respondent interviewed DIR. Sweeting,
the Health Officers. He reports one
case out of danger and the others doing
well.
The Plant Line have wired that they
will carry persons to Tampa that have
lived in Key West over five years. Their
steamers in the future will not come up
to the wharf. The mail and passengers
will be lightered in.
The city is being cleaned rapidly, but
some sanitary system must he adopted
before the city can be got thoroughly
cleared.
There have been just eleven cases up
to date, including all. MoIT.
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THE TURF.

Manchester cup of 1000 sovereigns At the
Manchester meeting to-day, was won by
Somer's three -year-old bay colt Carlton:
Arlington's three-year-old black or gray
colt second, and w. X. Legs five-year-
old bay horse Radius third. There were
fourteen starters.
CINCINNATI, June 2.-There was a large
In the first race, for three-year-olds and
upwards, one mile, fourteen started.
w. H. H. won, Uncle Dan was second,
and Eliza Carter third. Time: 1:5iz.
In the second race, of six furIongs,
twelve started. Panama, first; Catalpa,
second: Sour Mash, third. Time: 1 :2i44
Third race, five furlongs, seven started;
Colamere, first; Vattelle, second.
Tommy Collins, third. Time 1:11f.
The forth race was 8. walk over for
Jacolun.
In the fifth race. seven furlongs,
eleven sslrted. During the prolonged'ef ef-
fort to 81 art this field, Lady Max re-
ceived Az kick from Wanderoo which
broke her right hind leg. Hornpipe won
Wahoo, coming in second; Grey Cloud,
third. Time 1:31.
The judges held a long consultation
after the race before declaring the result
1t was claimed that the race should
he run over because there was no post
ponement to enable the betters tq re-
adjust their bets as in the case of the in
jury to Liberetto. The judges decided
that it was a race but all bets on Lady
Max was off. Lady Max is three-year-
old filly by Harry O'Fallow out of Ollena
and is owned by Bradley Bros. 1t is un-
derstood they will endeavor to save her
life for brood mare.
This meeting which closes Saturday is
one of the most successful ever held at
Latonia and has placed this course i'm the
front rank of Western tracks. In the
number of starters and in the attendance
this meeting excels any so far held in
the West this season.
New YORK, June although the
Juvenile stakes was on the card at
Jerome Park, to-day, the attendance
was again very light. and the sport
aroused but little attention. The track
was even worse than yesterday, being
stiff. Only one favOrite won.
In the first race, OF seven furlOngs.
Bess won, with Connemara second. Alf
Estill and Jennie b. made dead heat
for the third place. Time: ! :35.
Second race, for the Juvenile stakes,
for two-year-olds, one-half mile; King
Fish won; Now-Or- Never, second; Prince
Royal. third. Time: 5:1t.
In the third race, of one mile and a
furlong, Rustler won; the Minority Colt,
second: Queen Elizabeth, third. Time;
2:034. The betting was ten to one against
the winner. Mutuals paid S10.55.
Fourth race, mile and three-sixteenths,
Linden, first; Phil Lee, second; Enigma,
third. Time: 2:13!. Betting was ten to
one against the winner. Mutuals paid
$3.50.
Fifth race, one and one-eight mile
Nellie Van won: Brown Duke, second
Blue Line. third. Time: 2.04. Betting
was five To one against the winner. Mu
tuals paid $3O.O5.
Sixth race, steeple chase over a short
course, Tomahawk, first; Jim McGowan
second: Killarney, third. Time: 3:45t
Betting was eight to one against the
winner. Mutuals paid s6O.15.
Lord Francis fell. but neither horse
nor Jockey were injured.
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STRIKE NOT YET SETTLED.
NILS and Furnaces Closing Down 70
Lack of FUELS, 900 Men Idle.


Lack of Fuels. 900 Men Idle.
PTTTsBURG, June 2.-All hope of an
early settlement of the coke strike has
disappeared. A conference of the oper-
ators and strikers was held to-day. After
a session of several hours the meeting
adjourned without arriving at any
agreement. Both sides were firm. The
operators took decided stand for arbi-
tration, while the men insisted upon -
per cent. advance.
|. A. a. Carlton, of the General Execu-
tive Board of the knights of Labor, who
has been investigating the coal strike.
will complete his report tomorrow. 1t
has been intimated that he will decide
against the strikers.
The strike has now lasted one month,
and its effects are being felt throughout
the industrial regions of the county. On
account of the scarcity of fuel the fur
naces are closing down and many mills
have suspended operations, thereby
throwing thousands of men out of EN-
ployment. In the coke region alone
there are over $4,000 idle men, and it is
estimated that they have lost in wages
nearly half million dollars.
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ELAkA.
Returning North-The ''Pa1stka News" I'm
EngIand-The Base Ball Record.

Returning North-The "Palatka News" I'm
Engiand-The Base Ball Record.
Corresi,ortdenec of the IdIdtkI Nelcs.
WELAKA, June 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. @. Foster left for the
North on Monday. 1t is uncertain
whether they will return to Welaka or
not. Both leave many friends behind
them, who will give them a hearty wei
come should circumstances allow of
their return.
Many of the families left in Welaka
will spend few weeks at the coast dur
ing the summer, but the town does not
complain of extra dul'ness on account of
the departure of its residents.
Your correspondent enjoyed a pleasant
trip to st. Augustine on Sunday last. A
fair number embarked on the steamer
Louise at Welaka, and did We Ancient
Cite to their hearts content. The new
hotel is picturesque little building; our
only fear is that the tourist will not only
be missing, but irrevocably lost, when
he gets inside the walls. Truly it is a
noble structure, and will no doubt at
tract thousands from curiosity alone.
Mr.. r. III. Hotchkin left on Monday
for a drive to the coast, with load Of
household goods for his new boarding
house there. He was accompanied by
Mr.. c. S. Stephens. We understand that
he will take owe. his family next week.
The residents on the peninsula are go
ing to have a large and pleasing day on
the Fourth of July. We ehear that there
will be athletic sports, horse racing and q
grand series of baseball games for ths
championship Of Putnam County, OF
that day at Welaka-
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Cochrane have beeI
staying for a few days at their Lowell,
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TEN MILES OF MOLTEN LAVA.
New Volcano in MexicO-Broke out with
the First Earthquake.


TOMBSTONE, ARIz., June 2.-Senor
Campo, who has just arrived from Ma
cosari, states that authentic news has
reached Oposura that at the time of the
first earthquake volcano broke out on
the chihuahua side of the Sierra Madre
mountains near Piedras Verdes and
about thirty miles west of Casas
Grandes. Different parties, numbering
thirty persons in all, have gone from
Casas Grandes to inspect the volcano
but owing to the intense heat they have
been unable to approach nearer than
within three miles of the molten lava.
which pOurs down the mountain side,
and which is estimated to extend fully
ten miles from the crater of the volcano.
Volumes of smoke by day and lurid
glare by night from the burning noun
tain are visible for a long distance. Gov
ernOr Tarres of Sonora has directed that
a party be sent from Oposura to inspect
and report upon the phenomenon.
y slight shock of earthquake was felt
here Monday, and another at O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
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WASHINGTON. June at il now estl-
mated Mt the Pension Office that the
number of Mexican Pension claims VIII
not exceed 10000. About $4,000, Of
which number three thousand are wild
ows' claims. have already been received,
and two thousand two hundred certifi-
Gates have been issued 1t has been de
termined to increase the force of the di-
vision having the cases in hand, So that
they may be turned out at the rate oil
200 per diem.
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DRANK AN OUNCE OF ACONITE
Singular Case of SeIf-Desfruction I'm
Tennessee Drug store.
New York World

Singular Case of Standardization I'm a
Tennessee Drug store.
New York World
NASHVILLE. Nav 30.-In East Nash
vile to-day John G.. Bernal, an old man.
a painter, and very much addicted to
Joking. went into a drug store and going
back to where George Donelson. a clerk,
was putting up medicine. said: George
I'm tired of living, what will kill me:"
Donelson, who was measuring aconite,
said. Here's something that will kill you
mighty quick-acOnite-if you just drink
enough" "All right" said Bernal; get
me something to drink it out of. Dom
elson poured out an ounce graduate full
and said: ..All right: here she is He
did not notice Bernal, who took it up
and drank it. Donelson, looking up a
moment later and seeing the empty glass
said:
My God, Did you drink that
Yes" said Bernal.
Then you'll die" said Donelson and
rushed off for help. Six or seven ply
sicians were summoned and did all they
could, but it was too late. Bernal said
he had no idea of killing himself and no
idea of killing himself and no idea that
the glass contained poison. His wife and
two grown sons were also called and
were with him when he died Dcnelson
is much depressed and claims that he
knew the old man was joking, but
thought he would not drink the poison af-
ter being told what it was. Bernal was
about sixty years old and thought well OF
by everybody.
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Panic in n Cathedral.

CHIHUAHUA, MEX, June "A terrible
panic prevailed here yesterday afternoon
in the Catholic Cathedral, caused by the
fa ling of a candle setting fire to one of
the .,ltars. The day being a religious
holiday. the church was crowded to
overflowing. principally with women
and children. At the sight of the smoke
TIN. crowd became frantic and the usual
-epes of terror stricken, struggling
.x OF humanity followed. Several
,,,,;I1 "a were killed and quite number
of wome, severely injured. Official re-
Dorts Of the number killed are not yet
obtaiuable
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EMPLOYED BY THE SHERIFF..
The Mcneil Train Robbers Had a Spy
Among Them.

AUsIIN. TEX, June John and
Cheed Croft, Ike and Bill Usery and
Chas. Buckley, the alleged Mcneil train
robbers, had a hearing before the United
States Commissioner, yesterday, Buck
ley, to the astonishment of the other
men, turned States evidence. and before
he got through with his testimony he
disclosed that he was in the employ of
the sheriff of Bear County, and had been
for sometime. He had been detailed
to watch the men, and he and
they had planned to rob a
bank at Luling, town on the Sunset
route. This, however, was abandoned
and on May they planned the Mcneil
train robbery. A fellow named Hall
was captain of the gang. He and Craft,
Usery, and others not known to Buckley
committed the robbery. Buckley was
not with the gang. The robbery was to
occur on the 18th, but for some cause
was delayed until the 18th. Buckley,
who is very bad man himself and an
ex-convict, was employed to get the
prisoners confidence and expose their
operations.
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Editor O'Brien's Travels.

RosroS. June 2.-William O'Brien,
Dennis Kilbride and Charles Ryan. of
the Dublin FreeBidn's Journal, left BOs-
ton this morning for New York by the
IL O'Clock train on the Boston and Al
bany Railroad. \ dozen or more admirers
gathered to bid the visitors goodbye.
There was no demonstration of any
kind. owing to the heavy rain. as
well as to the general impression that
O'Brien would not leave Boston until
this afternoon or evening.